Dating during the Coronavirus lockdown

Upforthematch

**This is meant to be a lighter thread**

For those that are single and want to mingle at the moment but looking at 2-3 months of no pubs, clubs or bars - what's the plan?

I'm not on Tinder myself but just wondering has it changed? More swipes to the right? left?

Are you still going on dates? Would the idea be mad with the social distancing going on?

It's only week 1 and I'm missing dating already!

Idbatterim

going for stroll and coffee is going to be the only option! If people are even prepared to meet...

this already has a video on youtube!!!

"How Does Coronavirus Change Online Dating?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hC23tlSKm8

Ubbquittious

I met a girlie only a week ago and started courtin. Met the day before the pubs closed. Surely a good sign that its meant to last

Upforthematch

“Shifting, meeting, tickling teeth, scoring, whatever the **** young people are calling it. It stops now,” confirmed Min. for Health Simon Harris in the Dáil. “It should go without saying therefore ‘getting jiggy with it’, sex, butt trumpeting and slam-jamming hip-hopping show-stopping orgasm spasms are off the menu”.

https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2020/03/20/no-shifting-anyone-governments-new-emergency-covid-19-laws-in-full/

Donald Trump

Just no face to face stuff. None of that kissing or cuddling marlarkey

Straight in doggy-style, do the business and back out again.

She can wear an old raincoat to keep her back protected and if you are feeling romantic, you can offer to powerwash her down afterwards. From a distance though of course.

Upforthematch

Idbatterim wrote: »

going for stroll and coffee is going to be the only option! If people are even prepared to meet...

this already has a video on youtube!!!

"How Does Coronavirus Change Online Dating?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hC23tlSKm8

So that guy thinks that Tinder use has skyrocketed in Italy and then the Italian guy in the comments gives the reality!

weemcd

Don't.

Next.

Andrew00

Donald Trump wrote: »

Just no face to face stuff. None of that kissing or cuddling marlarkey

Straight in doggy-style, do the business and back out again.

She can wear an old raincoat to keep her back protected and if you are feeling romantic, you can offer to powerwash her down afterwards. From a distance though of course.

I always powerwash them before doing the deed. Coronavirus or no coronavirus.

Upforthematch

weemcd wrote: »

Don't.

Next.

I just can't see 500k+ young single people in Ireland living like hermits for 3 months plus.

Maybe they should... but I'm interested in reality!

listermint

Upforthematch wrote: »

I just can't see 500k+ young single people in Ireland living like hermits for 3 months plus.

Maybe they should... but I'm interested in reality!

I can though.

Not that hard to imagine and your figures don't sound accurate either.

You edited down from 1.3 million

Harry Palmr

Car, car park, flash your lights twice

Donald Trump

Andrew00 wrote: »

I always powerwash them before doing the deed. Coronavirus or no coronavirus.

You're a gentleman

paleoperson

I'm surprised to see escort-ireland not only still running ads, but girls are in numbers almost as normal?

*eyes shift left and right*

I was there for research purposes only of course.

Charles Babbage

Upforthematch wrote: »

I just can't see 500k+ young single people in Ireland living like hermits for 3 months plus.

Maybe they should... but I'm interested in reality!

One big dating matching program, they pair you off and you have to either stay a hermit or get your needs fulfilled by that one person until October.

fryup

Donald Trump wrote: »

Just no face to face stuff. None of that kissing or cuddling marlarkey

Straight in doggy-style, do the business and back out again.

She can wear an old raincoat to keep her back protected and if you are feeling romantic, you can offer to powerwash her down afterwards. From a distance though of course.

sounds like the perfect date

touts

According to official guidelines if you are with the person for less than 15 minutes you shouldn't catch Covid-19.

To that's all the performance pressure off the lads so. The faster the better these days.

theguzman

touts wrote: »

According to official guidelines if you are with the person for less than 15 minutes you shouldn't catch Covid-19.

To that's all the performance pressure off the lads so. The faster the better these days.

They are so porn addicted that half can't get it up and the other half can't finish the job.

paleoperson

touts wrote: »

According to official guidelines if you are with the person for less than 15 minutes you shouldn't catch Covid-19.

To that's all the performance pressure off the lads so. The faster the better these days.

This is of course totally false. Don't give misinformation that could be dangerous please. I know most people have more cop on but you'd be surprised.

johnnyskeleton

Ubbquittious wrote: »

I met a girlie only a week ago and started courtin. Met the day before the pubs closed. Surely a good sign that its meant to last

I'm afriad you're just going to have to marry her, as i the Irish tradition

YFlyer

Call back to her place. She'll put you in the basin and say it is for the two weeks self isolation before the shift.

Thelonious Monk

QuestionSpark wrote: »

I' m porbably going to be shot down for asking this but are people continuing to see/exercise/sleep with their partners (who are not living with you) during the virus and social distancing?

Yes but she's currently the only person I'm seeing, and vice versa

Kerry25x

Interesting question since many (most?) partners not living with each other are probably living with their parents.

super_furry

Keep it safe, be grand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV_BPDi8Ems

Beasty

Threads merged

Donald Trump

Thelonious Monk wrote: »

Yes but she's currently the only person I'm seeing, and vice versa

That's what she tell you anyways :P

Tea Shock

Upforthematch wrote: »

For those that are single and want to mingle at the moment but looking at 2-3 months of no pubs, clubs or bars - what's the plan?

What about us married folk who want to mingle???

Discrimination!!!

eaglach

How is everyone coping with the current restrictions and maintaining their relationships and dating lives?

Personally I'm finding very difficult as I had just met someone before the lockdown happened. All I can do is message and chat over video calls. Realistically I will only be able to meet them again from July 20th (over 11 weeks from now!) when the 20km travel restriction is lifted.

I have some friends who haven't seen their girlfriends in weeks and can't imagine how tough it must be for them.

EltonJohn69

So no new tinder dates till July 20 ?

Icepick

eaglach wrote: »

I have some friends who haven't seen their girlfriends in weeks and can't imagine how tough it must be for them.

Ask them. May help them talking about it too.

Beasty

Threads merged

ShineOn7

The amount of riding that'll go on when/if a vaccine/very effective treatment is found will be quite something